Life Teen
You Belong Here!
All high-school teens welcome

As a Eucharist-centered movement within the Roman Catholic Church, LifeTeen leads teenagers and their families into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. With the Blessed Virgin Mary as our intercessor and guide, LifeTeen seeks to unleash the fullness of the Sacramental power present within the young Church.
Holy Family LifeTeen is open to all high-school teens and is committed to fostering a meaningful, fun, and faith-filled community. We invite you to join us!
Typical Schedule (with some exceptions)
Lifenights- Sundays 6-7:30pm (includes dinner, games, community, faith topics, discussion)
Young Disciples- Thursdays 7-8:30pm (includes snacks, community, scripture study + reflection, and leadership opportunities)
February Forms/Sign Ups
2/19 Receive & Remain (R&R)- includes Eucharistic Adoration, confessions, mass, and pizza social with other youth groups in the diocese at the center for pastoral leadership in Wickliffe.

Spring Retreat Registration
Lifeteen Spring Retreat March 20th-22nd
Location Camp Carl 8054 Calvin Rd. Ravenna, OH 44266
8th*-12th graders can attend
Early Bird Rate until 2/15 $100**
Normal Rate after 2/15 $140
Payment + Registration is DUE 3/10 please make checks out to Holy Family Parish and bring in marked envelope to rectory office Att: Meghan Kiel, your teens full name, spring RT
*we have a limited number of spots for 8th graders, contact Meghan Kiel for details
** we have scholarships available if needed, contact Meghan Kiel for details
330-688-6411 ext. 271
Spring Retreat 2025
Recap Video
Steubenville Conference
July 10th-12th 2026
Early Bird Rate until 3/31 is $200
Normal Rate after 3/31 $275*
Payment + Registration is DUE 5/15 please make checks out to Holy Family Parish and bring in marked envelope to rectory office Att: Meghan Kiel, your teens full name, Steubenville
*we have scholarships available if needed, contact Meghan Kiel for details
If you have any questions, please contact Meghan Kiel at kiel@holyfamilystow.org.
Steubenville Youth Conference 2026
Promo Video
Lifeteen family nights
We invite Lifeteen families to join us for an evening of community and worship. Families are welcome to join us on 3/1 and 4/12 for dinner and Eucharistic Adoration with confessions + live praise & worship. Nights begin with a light dinner at 7pm in the LCH, followed by Eucharistic Adoration in the main church until 8:30pm. All are welcome to attend the Adoration service. For dinners please RSVP with number of people joining from your family the Thursday before so we have enough food for all, email Mrs. Meghan Kiel kiel@holyfamilystow.org.
Peter Maurin Center service
Lifeteen serves at the Peter Maurin Center on the 3rd weekend of every odd month throughout the year. Teens are welcome to help prepare meals on that Saturday or serve the meal at the center + pass out donations on that Sunday. We often reach out to our parish for grocery items donations needed for that month's meal, we greatly appreciate the continued support and generosity from our parish for this project!
Please contact Mrs. Meghan Kiel at kiel@holyfamilystow.org for more details.
Additional Opportunities
Contact Mrs. Meghan Kiel for additional information kiel@holyfamilystow.org
- Diocesan Youth Advisory Council- rising juniors + seniors can apply to sit on this council with other diocesan teen leaders
- Confirmation leadership team- already Confirmed teens can help lead underclassmen in their preparation for Confirmation
- Tolle Lege Institute- rising seniors can attend a summer mini class and retreat session at the seminary with other seniors in the diocese
- Lectors, cantors, servers- Teens can be trained to lector, cantor, or serve at masses
- Summer Ministry- Ultimate frisbee, social nights, morning mass + bible study, morning mass + service days
- National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC)- HF attends in Indianapolis on odd numbered years. Next trip is November 2027
- Diocesan Youth Conference CLE 216- we attend annually in early January
- Annual fall + spring retreats
- Receive & Remain (R&R)- we attend R&Rs at the center for pastoral leadership several times of year which include Eucharistic Adoration, confessions, mass, and pizza social with other youth groups in the diocese
Teens Only - Join our teen GroupMe for updates on events!
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